Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

Set Up Operator – Mississauga ONOur Mission:

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information:

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers industry-leading pharma services through our Patheon™ brand, offering an integrated global network of scientific, technical, regulatory, and quality experts who are committed to helping deliver medicine to patients faster.

Our Mississauga facility covers all phases of drug product development from early-phase formulation development to clinical trial material to commercial supply in the same plant using scalable equipment for non-GMP and GMP Work for highly potent, low potent, complex formulations, pediatric dosage forms, patent-extension strategies, as well as conventional oral solid formulations.

How Will You Make an Impact?:

Operate, set up equipment, troublshoot and maintain packaging equipment while packaging semi-finished bulk into finished product form. Duties include documentation requirements, cleaning, training, mechanical support, leading projects, support department initiatives while supporting the needs for the Operations group in the area of material coordination, compliance, security and safety.

A Day in the Life:Oversee all functions relating to the Packaging Lines, including operating and training instructions to new and temporary staff. Maintain a clean working environment. Operate equipment, verify component usage. Inspect finished product. Perform all associated Packaging tasks as required. Complete required documentation while meeting compliance requirements.Support department initiatives including equipment set-up, teardown and troubleshooting. Assembly and disassembly of equipment, cleaning and storing away parts and tools after production runs.Identify routine and unique problems with equipment and recommends solutionsAccurately complete batch documents and audits documentation process including batch entries, checks, labour reporting, and downtime. Ensure control and handling of labels to meet cGMP guidelines. Receive and store labels including all related tracking functions.Maintain a safe working environment and report potential hazards.Perform alternating or rotating shift workEducation:High school diploma or equivalent required.Experience: Preferred 2 years of related experience.Experience in set-up and tear-down of packaging equipment.WHMIS training preferred.Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:Sound knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.Sound understanding of departments Standard Operating Procedures.Ability to deal with highly confidential information.Mechanical competence.Ability to work at line speed and with minimal supervision.Basic mathematical skills required.Demonstrated computer proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.Proficiency with the English Language.Physical Requirements / Work EnvironmentPosition requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about manufacturing/office locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time; manipulation (lift, carry, move) of medium to heavy weights; arm, hand and finger dexterity; visual acuity to operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time; ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time.Usually in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort from such things as dust, loud noise, bright lights, fumes, or odour.Use of Personal Protective equipment is required and may include any of the following: safety glasses, safety shoes, lab coat, gloves, hair net, beard cover, safety apron, respirator.What We Offer

Compensation

Competitive Hourly Pay RateAdditional shift differential for 2nd shift and 3rd shift positionsAnnual performance-based bonusAnnual merit performance-based increaseExcellent BenefitsBenefits & Total Rewards | Thermo Fisher ScientificMedical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1Paid Time Off & Designated Paid HolidaysCanada Savings PlanTuition reimbursementEmployee Referral BonusCareer Advancement Opportunities

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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